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{{short description|1960 film by Nemai Ghosh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar
| image = Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Nemai Ghosh (director)|Nemai Ghosh]]
| producer =
| writer = R. K. Kannan<ref name="Anandan" />
| starring = [[K. Vijayan]]<br />[[S. V. Subbaiah]]
| music = [[M. B. Sreenivasan]]
| cinematography = Nemai Ghosh
| editing = R. Devarajan
| studio = Kumari Films
| released = {{film date|1960|11|18|df=y}}
| runtime = 168 minutes{{sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|p=365}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar''''' ({{trans|Look, the path is visible}}) is a [[List of Tamil films of 1960|1960]] Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Nemai Ghosh (director)|Nemai Ghosh]]. The film stars [[K. Vijayan]] and [[S. V. Subbaiah]] in the lead roles. The film had musical score by [[M. B. Sreenivasan]]. The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] along with ''[[Kalathur Kannamma]]''.<ref name="8thaward">{{Cite web |url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm8thNFAAward.aspx |title=8th National Film Awards |publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012062918/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm8thNFAAward.aspx |archive-date=12 October 2013 |access-date=7 September 2011}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[K. Vijayan]] as Murugesan{{sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|p=365}}
* [[S. V. Subbaiah]]<ref name="Anandan" />
* [[S. V. Sahasranamam]]<ref name="Anandan" />
* [[L. Vijayalakshmi]]<ref name="Anandan" />
* Chandini<ref name="Anandan" />
* [[R. Muthuraman]]<ref name="Anandan" />
* [[T. K. Balachandran]]<ref name="Anandan" />
* [[M. S. Sundari Bai]]<ref name="Anandan" />

== Production ==
[[Nemai Ghosh (director)|Nemai Ghosh]] and [[M. B. Sreenivasan]] formed a production company called Kumari Films, with contributions from more than 50 shareholders.{{sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|p=365}} Each of them contributed an amount ranging from {{INR}}500 to {{INR}} 5,000 to start the banner. None of the members contributed more than {{INR}} 5,000. Kumari Films' inaugural production ''Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar'' was launched by the communist leader [[P. Jeevanandham]].<ref name="thetimestamil">{{Cite web |url=https://thetimestamil.com/2016/04/10/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B5/ |title="கம்யூனிஸ்டுகளை சினிமாவுக்குள் வளரவிடக்கூடாது": சொன்னவர் ஒரு மூத்த 'திராவிட' நடிகர்! |last=Vasudevan |date=10 April 2016 |website=The Times Tamil |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190221060058/https://thetimestamil.com/2016/04/10/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B5/ |archive-date=21 February 2019 |access-date=21 February 2019 }}</ref> The film was the second directorial venture of Ghosh, who also worked as cinematographer.{{Sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|pages=101, 365}}

== Themes ==
''Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar'' addresses the [[Trade unions in India|trade union movement of India]], and was scripted keeping the [[Communist Party of India]] (CPI) ideology in mind.{{sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|p=365}}

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[M. B. Sreenivasan]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vamanan |url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31807&articlexml=Music-from-the-sidelines-but-no-less-melodious-09062014006006 |title=Music from the sidelines, but no less melodious |date=9 June 2014 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=16 February 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216104852/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31807&articlexml=Music-from-the-sidelines-but-no-less-melodious-09062014006006 |archive-date=16 February 2018 |author-link=Vamanan}}</ref> while the lyrics were written by [[Jayakanthan]],{{sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|pp=365–366}} [[Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram]] and K. C. S. Arunachalam. The [[playback singer]]s were [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[Thiruchi Loganathan]], [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[A. L. Raghavan]], A. S. Mahadevan, [[S. Janaki]] and [[P. Susheela]].<ref name="songbook">{{Cite book |url=https://ia800906.us.archive.org/12/items/sok.PaathaiTeriyudhuPaar_NimaiGhosh_1960/26.%20PaathaiTeriyudhuPaar_NimaiGhosh_1960.pdf |title=பாதை தெரியுது பார் |publisher=Kumari Films |year=1960 |language=ta |type=[[song book]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 |date=December 2014 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai |page=205 |language=Tamil}}</ref> [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] wrote the song "Koduthadellam Koduthan" for this film but it was rejected by Ghosh, and instead used in ''[[Padagotti]]'' (1964).<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CineHistory/2017/04/02220430/1077641/cinima-history-susila.vpf |title=சினிமாவுக்கு வாலியின் முதல் பாட்டு: சுசீலா பாடினார் |date=2 April 2017 |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |access-date=21 February 2019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170731124006/http://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CineHistory/2017/04/02220430/1077641/cinima-history-susila.vpf |archive-date=31 July 2017 |language=ta}}</ref> The song "Thennankeetru" is based on [[Valaji]] [[raga]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/wake-up-to-valaji/article5028958.ece |title=Wake up to Valaji |date=16 August 2013 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=6 September 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822091341/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/wake-up-to-valaji/article5028958.ece |archive-date=22 August 2013 |author-link=Charulatha Mani}}</ref> and was set to tune with a [[xylophone]].{{sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|p=366}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Title !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Azhutha Kanneerum Paalaagumaa" || P. Susheela || Jeyakanthan ||
|-
| 2 || "Chinna Chinna Mookuthiyaam" || T. M. Soundararajan || K. C. S. Arunachalam || 06:11
|-
| 3 || "Maasil Veenaiyum" || S. Janaki, A. S. Mahadevan ||[[Thevaram]] || 03:35
|-
| 4 || "Raasaa Maga Polirundhe" || A. L. Raghavan || K. C. S. Arunachalam || 03:24
|-
| 5 || "Thennankeetru Oonjalile" || P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki || Jayakanthan || 04:14
|-
| 6 || "Unmai Orunaal Veliyaagum" || Thiruchi Loganathan || Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram ||
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar'' was released on 18 November 1960.<ref name="Anandan">{{Cite book |last=Film News Anandan |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1960-cinedetails33.asp |title=Saadhanaigal Padaitha Tamil Thiraipada Varalaaru |publisher=Sivagami Publications |year=2004 |language=ta |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216090633/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1960-cinedetails33.asp |archive-date=16 February 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> In July, select reels of the film were made available for previewing as the final film was not yet complete. ''[[The Indian Express]]'' then wrote, "The plot unfolds itself with easy tempo and unflagging interest. The songs are natural and exceptionally homely. Photography and sound recording are superb".<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 July 1960 |title=Paathai Theriyuthu Paar expected soon |page=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19600722&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> Reviewing the complete version on 19 November, they praised the film for minimal dramatisation and more naturalism.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 November 1960 |title=Paathai Theriyuthu Paar |page=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19601120&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> Despite critical acclaim, the film did not succeed commercially; the distributors complained that L. Vijayalakshmi did not dance, to which the director replied, "[Vijayalakshmi] knows how to dance, but the character she plays in the film does not!"<ref>{{Cite news |last=Krishnamachari |first=Suganthy |date=5 February 2015 |title=From Natya to numbers |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/interview-with-l-vijayalakshmi/article6860381.ece |url-status=live |access-date=24 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229092752/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/interview-with-l-vijayalakshmi/article6860381.ece |archive-date=29 February 2016}}</ref> According to film historian [[Randor Guy]], "internal dissensions spoiled the film's release and caused it to flop."{{sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|p=366}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |url=https://indiancine.ma/texts/indiancine.ma%3AEncyclopedia_of_Indian_Cinema/text.pdf |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |orig-year=1994}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0215024}}

{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Tamil}}

[[Category:1960 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]

Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar - Revision history

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